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Spence-Crawford Rematch Happening, De La Hoya Backs Crawford To Beat Canelo
Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford will fight once again after the ‘Truth’ decided to reactivate his rematch clause. The first fight was completely one-way traffic as Crawford knocked down Spence three times, as he stopped the welterweight in the ninth round. The victory made history as Crawford became the first undisputed champion of the […]
Mayer Reacts To Baumgardner’s Positive Test – ‘Her Credibility Is Shot'
Mikaela Mayer has reacted to Alycia Baumgardner’s positive test, as the sport of boxing struggles to cope with drugs. According to reports, the undisputed junior lightweight champion failed a drug test for two substances. This was in the run-up to her fight with Christina Linardatou on July 15th, 2023. Although that may have been the […]
Billy Joe Saunders Could Return In December – Says Eddie Hearn
Billy Joe Saunders could return to boxing in December. That is according to Eddie Hearn. Saunders has been absent from the ring since 2021 when he was stopped in the eighth round by Canelo Alvarez as he retired from the bout. Thereafter, the talk turned towards whether that would be the Brit’s final fight. After […]
Roy Jones Reveals All On Eubank Jr, Bellew Questions Dubois' Heart
Roy Jones Jr. has opened up on his time with Chris Eubank Jr. while he was his trainer. Jones parted ways with Eubank, as the latter got ready to face Liam Smith on September 2nd, 2023. However, during their time together for the first Smith fight, things did not go too well. Eubank was stopped […]
Chisora Blasts Dubois For Quitting Against Usyk, Usyk On Dubois' Trainer
Derek Chisora has hit out at Daniel Dubois’ approach to fighting Oleksandr Usyk. Dubois was stopped in the ninth round after being dropped a round before, as Usyk retained his WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight titles. However, prior to that, Dubois was on the cusp of victory. He managed to drop Usyk with a brutal […]
Usyk Wins WBA Boxer Of The Month, Ngannou's MMA Future
Oleksandr Usyk has been named the WBA boxer of the month following his win over Daniel Dubois. Usyk overcame a controversial fifth round to retain his unified titles, as he stopped Dubois in the ninth round. The win kept his unbeaten record which stretched to 21 wins, 14 of which were by way of knockout. […]
Malignaggi Questions Haney's Decision To Fight Prograis And Duck Teofimo Lopez
Paulie Malignaggi has hit out at Devin Haney’s potential next fight against Regis Prograis. The ‘Dream’ moved up from 135, with the intention of fighting Prograis for his WBC belt. Despite the latter signing his side of the agreement, Haney has yet to do so. Naturally, there are question marks over whether Haney will go […]
A Fury Win Would Make Usyk A Great – Says Tony Bellew
Tony Bellew has talked up Oleksandr Usyk by outlining what the Ukrainian needs to do to become an all-time great. Usyk has already done what most boxers will never achieve by becoming undisputed at cruiserweight. This has been followed up by his accomplishments at heavyweight, as the Ukrainian is the current united heavyweight champion with […]
Bomac Blames Spence's Trainer For The Loss, Abel Sanchez Also Reacts
Terence Crawford’s trainer, Brian McIntyre (Bomac), has blamed Derrick James for any problems Spence may have had in his preparation for the fight. Crawford became the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era by stopping the ‘Truth’ in the ninth round. Prior to this, there were three knockdowns before the referee pulled the fight. […]
Plant Confirms That A Canelo Rematch Is Close
Caleb Plant has revealed that a rematch with Canelo Alvarez is close to being agreed. The pair first faced each other in 2021 when Plant had the chance to become undisputed at 168 pounds. He was the holder of the IBF belt. However, the American was stopped in the eleventh round as Alvarez became the […]
Usyk Trolled By Fury
Tyson Fury has trolled Oleksandr Usyk in the aftermath of his win over Daniel Dubois. The Ukrainian overcame a fifth round knockdown, which was deemed a low blow, to stop the Brit in the ninth round. However, in the aftermath of the fight there were serious question marks raised. Dubois’ punch divided the boxing community. […]
Boxing Schedule September 2023
The September 2023 boxing schedule is out, and this is what fans can expect this month. Liam Smith will take on Chris Eubank Jr. on September 2nd, 2023, as the latter aims to gain revenge after a TKO in round four. Victory for Smith would show he is the better fighter in the sport of […]
Shakur Stevenson Threatens Devin Haney In A Viral Social Media Blast
Shakur Stevenson hit back at Devin Haney in a back-and-forth on social media. The two fighters have long been linked with facing each other when they were both at 135. However, Haney decided to move up to 140 in order to try and tackle Regis Prograis for his WBC belt. As a result, Haney was […]
Crawford Will Be Ready To Face Canelo At 168 – Says Bomac
Terence Crawford will be in prime condition to fight Canelo Alvarez at 168 pounds. That is according to the fighter’s trainer, Brian McIntyre. The talk over a fight between the two has been growing ever since Crawford mentioned the idea of the fight at a catchweight of 158 pounds. Although that may have been the […]
Davis Rules Out Crawford Fight, Canelo Happy To Face Crawford
Gervonta Davis has ruled out a fight with Terence Crawford moving forward at 147. Tank had infamously claimed that he would knock out Crawford if they ever met. This was prior to Crawford facing Errol Spence Jr. when Davis claimed that Bud would lose due to his glass chin. Although that may have been the […]
De La Hoya Teases Ryan Garcia's Next Fight – ‘Looking To Make A Huge Fight'
Oscar De La Hoya has talked up Ryan Garcia’s next fight in what has been dubbed as a big fight. Garcia’s last fight was against Gervonta Davis, as he suffered a loss at 135 via a seventh-round stoppage. In the aftermath of that process, Garcia decided to move up to 140 after suggestions that the […]
Crawford Still Wants Canelo At 168
Terence Crawford has doubled down on his beliefs that he wants a fight with Canelo Alvarez at 168 pounds. In the aftermath of Bud’s victory over Errol Spence Jr, the talks turned towards his next opponent. After all, since he had become undisputed in a second weight class, there was not a whole lot for […]
De La Hoya Trolls Garcia For Hanging Around With Mayweather
Oscar De La Hoya has trolled Ryan Garcia for appearing to link himself with Floyd Mayweather Jr. This comes amid the tension between the two, as a lawsuit was filed by both sides over a contractual dispute. Garcia alleged a breach on contract. In response, the Golden Boy Promoter stated that he was merely making […]
Eubank Jr. Recalls His Father Beating Him During His Childhood
Chris Eubank Jr. has revealed that he had been beaten by his father, Chris Eubank Sr, during his childhood. The boxer is preparing for arguably the biggest fight of his career. The star will face Liam Smith on September 2nd, 2023. Jr. will be hoping to avenge his loss after suffering a fourth-round TKO in their […]
Bill Haney Responds To Shakur Posting A Leaked Clip, Prograis Slams Haney
. Devin Haney’s father, Bill Haney, has responded to Shakur Stevenson posting a clip of him by releasing his very own in response. Stevenson was involved in a back-and-forth with Devin in which he responded by posting the following video below. It appears to imply that the Haney’s moved up to 140 in order to […]